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We are searching for an Estimator to provide Estimating support documents for construction projects that are received for bid/proposal requests. They must represent the company in a professional and courteous manner, while upholding the high standards that the company represents.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Review new project assignments carefully to determine all bid requirements, examples are:
- Bid due dates
- Bid security or bonding requirements
- Pre-bid meeting
- Insurance requirements
- Liquidated damages
- Schedule requirements
- Pre-qualification, previous experience, ownership, financial data, etc.
- Safety plans
- Execution plans
- Review sample contracts and general conditions
- Review drawings and specification
- Prevailing or fixed wage requirements.
- MBE/WBE participation requirements
- Miscellaneous requirements
Additional Requirements:
- Review project specifications, drawings, attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
- Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, sub-contracts, productive analysis reports, etc. into unit a man-hour figures for new project estimate preparation.
- Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
- May review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials and prepare voluntary alternates.
- Calculate material quantity requirements (i.e., take-offs from engineering drawing dimensions.
- Prepare complete estimate for selected project with detailed review of proposal specification, drawings, take off information contracting and the like.
- Assist corporate and project management to determine what types of projects to bid, strategies techniques, etc.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Four-year Engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience
- Advanced management or technical training preferred
- Healthcare construction experience preferred
- A thorough knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, projects management and construction management
- Excellent organizational, supervision, decision making and problem solving skills essential
